Milking-pail.



H. SANBORN.

Patented Apr. 1

COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH (10., WASHINGTON D c llNllTiE TATEd PATENT @T ldlltllhl.

HORACE SANBOBN, OF NORWAY, MAINE.

MILKING-ZEAIL.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Honaon SANBORN, ofNorway, in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Milking-Pails, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to an attachment for milking pails which may beapplied to any of the open pails now in common use and it is designed topartially cover the same to prevent the entrance of dirt.

The particular object of the invention is to provide a partially coveredpail in which the opening for milking into the pail may be varied and inwhich it will not be necessary to use cloth or other fabric.

A further object is to provide a cover which will permit the milk to bereadily poured from the back side.

The invention consists essentially of a cover preferably of metal whichis designed to partially cover the pail and a suitable clamp for holdingthe cover on the top of the pail so as to leave a milking opening.Preferably the cover is flat and the clamp permits it to slide intovarious positions to form openings of varying size according to thetaste of the person milking the cow.

My invention may best be understood by referring to the accompanyingdrawing, in which is shown a common open topped pail with my coverapplied.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the pail and cover,and Fig. 2 is a plan of a modification.

Referring to the drawing, A represents a common open topped pail withthe usual ears a, and the bail or handle I). A cover is provided whichwill partially cover the pail leaving an opening on one side throughwhich the milk is discharged into the pail. from the udder. As hereshown, I make use of a fiat cover 0 which is roughly in the form of asegment of a circle of slightly larger diameter than the top of the pailand embracing something more than half of the open top of the pail. Ithas a straight edge on one side and when in position this edge forms oneside of the milking opening. The rear or rounded end extends back andnormally overhangs the rear edge of the pail. The cover is so arrangedthat the size of the milking opening may be readily varied. As hereshown, the cover is held in sliding relation with the top of the pail bymeans of a suitable clamp which permits it to slide for- Specificationof Letters Patent.

Application filed June 19, 1912.

Patented Apr. it, 1913.

Serial No. 704,537.

ward and rearward to form milking openings of varying size. As hereshown, the clamp consists. of a piece of spring wire as D corrugated inthe body portion at (Z to provide for extensibility and with a loopformed at each end which embraces the ear and presses down on the cover.As shown, the body portion extends forward to a point about even withthe ear and thence doubles back to (Z passes outward by the ear and thenparallel with the ear forming a complete loop at (i The embracing loopthus clasps the ear firmly, pressing down on the cover and fits down soclosely to the rim of the pail that the flat cover is pushed under itwith more or less di'lficulty and is held firmly in any desiredposition. The cover is made large enough to allow for the smallvariations in pails of the same capacity, the clamp may be stretched orcontracted lengthwise to fit any ordinary pail and the loop issufficiently resilient to fit any size of ear.

In operation, the flat cover is laid on the top of the pail, the clamp Dis applied to hold it down and the cover is then adjusted to form thedesired size of opening. It often happens that men not accustomed tomilking into small spaces will start with a large opening and graduallycontract it as they become accustomed to the work. The dirtfalling fromthe cow will collect largely on the top of the cover and around the edgeof the pail which forms the milking opening. in pouring out the milk,the cover is pushed forward leaving an opening in the rear so that themilk does not have to be poured over the surface at the front where thedirt has accumulated. This is an important point in getting clean milk.

it is evident that the cover may be adjusted to vary the size of theopening and to form discharge opening otherwise than by sliding itbodily as for instance in the modification shown in Fig. 2, in which Erepresents the body of the cover and e an adjustable front POIliOliarranged to slide forward and backward to vary the size of the milkingopening without sliding the body of the cover. A similar sliding portionc on the back side may be provided for a discharge opening.

is evident that the cover may be held on the top of the pail by a clampother than that herein shown and that the device may be varied in otherrespects without departing from my invent-ion as defined in the claims.

I claim:-

1. The combination of a milking pail, a cover therefor resting directlyon the upper edge of the pail and a clamp for clamping said cover on thetop of the pail in a position to partially close the same.

2. The combination of a milking pail, a cover therefor resting directlyon the upper edge of the pail and a clamp for holding said cover on thetop of the pail and in sliding relation thereto.

3. The combination of a milking pail, a cover therefor resting directlyon the upper edge of the pail and a clamp for clamping the cover on thetop of the pail in a plurality of positions to leave openings ofdifferent size.

4:. The combination of a milking pail, a flat cover therefor restingdirectly on the upper edge of the pail and a clamp for holding saidcover in frictional and sliding relation on the top of the pail.

5. The combination of a milking pail, a flat cover therefor restingdirectly on the upper edge of the pail adapted to partially close thetop of the pail and a clamp for engaging the ears of the pail andholding the cover in sliding engagement with said top.

6. The combination of a milking pail, a flat segmental cover fitting thetop of the pail and having a straight edge on its forward portion and aclamp for holding said cover inpliding engagement with the top of thepal 7. The combination of a milking pail, an incomplete cover thereforresting directly on the upper edge of the pail leaving a milking openingand means for adjusting the cover to vary the size of the opening.

8. The combination of a milking pail having a flat cover restingdirectly on the upper edge of the pail, and a spring clamp for holdingsaid cover yieldingly on the top of the pail.

9. The combination of a milking pail having a flat cover restingdirectly on the upper edge of the pail, and a spring clamp adapted tohold the cover yieldingly against the 50 top of the pail and permittingit to slide thereon.

10. The combination of a milking pail, a cover therefor and a springclamp composed of a piece of longitudinally extensible wire having earengaging loops formed at each end and bent so as to press downward onthe cover when said loops engage the ears of the pail. I

11. The combination of a milking pail, a flat segmental cover restingdirectly on the top of the pail, said cover having a frontedge formingwith the edge of the pail a milk receiving opening and a clamp forholding the cover in a plurality of posit-ions I? on top of the pail.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my I signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

HORACE SANBORN. l Vitnesses FRED E. SMITH, STELLA M. PIKE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

